title: The perils of quality improvement activities: a physician's perspective.
abstract: Clinical quality measurement remains an elusive goal, and it has the potential to result in adverse outcomes and unexpected consequences. Practicing physicians are wary of current efforts but should remain professionally committed to the development of effective, evidence-based quality measures.
authors.affiliation: Goldsboro Medical Specialists, 1209 E Ash St, Goldsboro, NC 27530, USA. jim@stackhouse.com
authors.forename: W James
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Stackhouse
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D010820:Physicians; D058996:Quality Improvement / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012052:Reimbursement, Incentive; D014481:United States